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Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship

Welcome to Varied Expressions of Worship

This blog will be written from an orthodox Christian point of view. There may be some topic that is out of bounds, but at present I don't know what it will be. Politics is a part of life. Theology and philosophy are disciplines that we all participate in even if we don't think so. The Bible has a lot to say about economics. How about self defense? Is war ethical? Think of all the things that someone tells you we should not touch and let's give it a try. Everything that is a part of life should be an expression of worship.

Keep it courteous and be kind to those less blessed than you, but by all means don't worry about agreeing. We learn more when we get backed into a corner.

Sunday, February 2, 2020

Opus 2020-027: Middle Class Morality: Specific moral standards

I maintain that Middle Class Morality (MCM) is the bedrock of the American way of life. One of its points of belief is that there are specific moral standards that do not change. Right and wrong exist and they do not depend on your attitude or acceptance. They are. One word used for this is “righteousness”. The opposite of righteous behavior would be sinful behavior. If you are paying attention this is currently being rejected by our intellectual class and most of the molders of public opinion.

The understanding of righteousness is defined in the Bible. You can start with the Ten Commandments, which most people have heard of even if they cannot name them, and move to a less well known list you could call the “works of the flesh”. Just reading it points out how out of the mainstream Christians are today.

(Gal 5:19-21 KJV) Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

In the mid 1900's this would have been accepted without the batting of an eye.

Our standards are changing and not for the better. If America rots away to nothing more than another society conquered by the socialist poison, part of the journey will involve rejecting this wall of righteousness.

(Proverbs 14:34 KJV) Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

There are still many people who believe this and live this way. I do not know if they are a majority in the country any more. I do know that they are very rare in the media, education and the government. If we are to continue to survive we will need to return to a standard of objective morality and not just what feels good.